acidophilus

English

Etymology

From New Latin acidophilus (“acid-loving”)

Noun

acidophilus (uncountable)

  1. Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt.
  2. The “good bacteria” found naturally in the human stomach and intestines.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From acidus (“sour, acid”) + philus (“beloved”), from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “friend”)

Adjective

acidophilus

  1. (New Latin) Acid-loving.
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